Costa Rica vs Tonga: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Costa Rica
31,870 Number of people
in 2024
Tonga
37,131 Number of people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
96th
Tonga rank
94th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Costa Rica
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 37,131 Number of people against 31,870 Number of people in Costa Rica, a difference of 5,261 Number of people.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Tonga ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,764 Number of people | 29,518 Number of people | 245.9 Number of people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 17,506 Number of people | 37,131 Number of people | 19,625 Number of people | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Costa Rica or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 37,131 Number of people against 31,870 Number of people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 5,261 Number of people, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Tonga rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th and Tonga ranks 94th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).